Risk Management Hall of Fame

David R. Haight

David Haight's career in risk management spanned more than 35 years and included positions at Gould Inc. as a Manager of Risk Management, Ceco Corporation as the Director of Risk Management and, most recently, as the Director of Risk Management for CF Industries, Inc. where he retired in 1998.

Mr. Haight was an active RIMS member from 1964-1998 and now holds an Honorary Membership with the Society. He was a member of RIMS Minnesota Chapter, RIMS Chicago Chapter and RIMS Northeastern Illinois –which he helped found in 1978. In both the Minnesota and Northeastern Illinois Chapters he held all the chapter officer positions including president.

In addition to his work with RIMS local chapters, Mr. Haight chaired numerous RIMScommittees including the Executive Director Search Committee – that he chaired twice – and the Constitutional Revision Committee.

He holds the distinction of being a member of the Executive Committee for the longest period of time of anyone at 13 years and is praised by his peers for being an exceptional mentor, as well as for his generosity in donating his time to help advance the profession and RIMS.